Designating something which is simultaneously good and bad, especially that is generally bad or inferior, but has redeeming characteristics, or is a particularly good example of an inferior thing.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Dublin Review.
Definition of good-bad in US English:
good-bad
adjective
Designating something which is simultaneously good and bad, especially that is generally bad or inferior, but has redeeming characteristics, or is a particularly good example of an inferior thing.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Dublin Review.